New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-16
THE SEIZED SHIP BRIDGEWATER
DETAILED STATEMENT FROM RER OWNER

CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THE sHELBURNE
COLLECTOR TOOK TIE VESSEL.
HALIFAX, Aug. ia statement has been submit
ted to tue United States Consul at Yarmouth n. s.,
Ly the owner OF the American ship Brdgewaler upon
which the Canadian Customs officials AT Shelburnc
are trying TO collect duty The statement says in
substance:
ship Brdsewater. Of New York l4s9 tns register
oriers. ladened with lumber April ard experienced
wAsOrce iol shelter nd repair to the nearest port
whch happened to be sheloufne ~ s. VIII &c she arrived
Shortly thereafter held at the instance of the
nSs o me- "a SevYors at once tc,egraes
Was 40 I" uie ~ 4 az UY s.o
tender its abandonment; notwithstanding wlcn he did
Durne, where Ali asreemeut was arrived az whereby
Of me vGyscs the caro beng dis
Durins t1e trsnsshirmenl Of the rspf-sento
70 10 i9e tnat eo1Lsn} nan eG EHno 70 b ,no
upon eau e her 10 be offered tor sale at public auction
the spot the following dsy. TO VIII June ., force of
mechanics commenced repairing NE vessel eonting.
hour Collector Atwood sezea and took possession OF
on The follow. .Ds day jug 2s Oh Collector Atwood
requesting hin to stte Why ihe u dgr"acr W. rze and
following ship BrdseW alter seized Tor
SIsiSHre Jay2s % ISL " " A1%Gop toe5tor
mite of specs n~ han e aSc wnersao We s qe
lie had seized and taken possess on Of The vessel without first
Tirty later Collector twood auded at t,e Con.
BTldsewste sold AT ts pert il 20 per cent on account of
sale. W. ". ATWOOD. Collector"
Imme iIatey after the zure withdrew the and
intend Interfere with repairs tut considering lie had
seize tho ship painted on the mnmAst The Queens broad
BGss water was iorfeipSrs 10 the Dominic Of canaGa
disposed TO act his snggeston. Never for
scrutiny tie under which Collector Atwood pro-
eeced reveals The fact that be- acting under the hypo
OF ndehn bic character into the dominion Of Canada
IN ON he ed 10
my tha, ~" asi~aa 80 I zen -a o % s ot nv tb
duty"
hei that the Uned States Consul holds her sailing
documentsT
A moment later when pr essDg Just what
he wanted from the Bridgewatrf he answered
"1he duty s % cent. but u will sen 20 NewYork
and cancel The register ana .py to me Tor British Que the
n which I - ned You seized the Bridsewaier yester-
day as an i'm oe nonde'crpt yet today yoa describe her
British We have thought OF changing the ownership OF
pairs continue for and when
about completed took possession of the ship IN her repaired
second That after aud irtlmson that she
forfeiture TO the Government OF Canada the Collector
OF the property ho had taken possession OF Tor account OF
Thlrd-Tho trfing and shifting manner displayed by COT
1ectUr Atwood mat er or The gravest commercial mnor
TO those nteesed this That while at one moment
treating American registered ship Bigewater an i'm
ported nondescrpt the next calling her ship and
coeTce her to change OF ownership and flag.
Fourth-The circumstances under winch the Brdgewater
entered the port OF justified our belief III every
assistance would be rendered as done the world aud
there u have been desire TO possess without CIV
ing adequate II anv. return.
OF the Canadian authorities in this instance violate nterna
nona law and evincs 70 d'es.r mat co nifty
mony the family of nations John II. ALLEN
Yarmouth N. s., July 80. 1887